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Baraboo Early Learning Cooperative

707 Center St, Baraboo, WI 53913 · (608) 355-3905 · Sauk County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL116 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
116
Elementary
DISTRICT 166 · STATE 323
Student : Teacher
38.7:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K116100%
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
8775%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
1513%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 15% · US 30%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9% · US 15%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
87%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
43%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
6556%
Female
5144%

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Where Baraboo Early Learning Cooperative ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn WisconsinIn Sauk County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
116#1,061 of 1,157#14 of 19
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4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
116
-35 (-23%) vs 2020
-19% since 2010-11, when it was 144
Student : Teacher
38.7:1
was 50.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25116338.7:1N/A
2023-241084.126.3:156% (60)
2022-23884.519.4:160% (53)
2020-21151350.3:128% (43)
2017-18160280.0:119% (30)
2015-161521152.0:121% (32)
2010-11144528.8:130% (43)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Baraboo Early Learning Cooperative.

Since 2017-18: students down 28% (160 to 116); teachers up 50% (2 to 3).

About Baraboo Early Learning Cooperative

Baraboo Early Learning Cooperative is one of the public schools in Baraboo, Wisconsin. It is a very small elementary school. The school serves pre-K. Enrollment is 116 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Wisconsin enroll about 323 students on average.

The district, Baraboo School District, operates 9 schools serving 2,598 students.

Of every 100 students at Baraboo Early Learning Cooperative, about 75 are White. The rest of enrollment is 13% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Native American. Among all residents of Sauk County, the White share is about 87%. The diversity index for Baraboo Early Learning Cooperative is 41%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Based on 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, Baraboo Early Learning Cooperative has a ratio of 38.7:1. The gap from the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is 24.0 students per teacher.

Census data for Sauk County show median household income comes to about $79,541, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county has 30 public schools and about 9,882 students.

Baraboo Early Learning Cooperative's nearest public school is BELC--Renewal Head Start (less than a tenth of a mile). The count of other public schools within five miles is 7.

Under the NCES locale system, Baraboo Early Learning Cooperative is Town: Distant.

The school's enrollment fell 23% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (38.7:1) than in 2020-21 (50.3:1).

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Sauk County at a glance

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Population
66,009
Census ACS
Median income
$79,541
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
9,882 students

Quick facts

School name
Baraboo Early Learning Cooperative
District
Baraboo School District
Address
707 Center St, Baraboo, WI 53913
Phone
(608) 355-3905
County
Sauk County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
116
Teachers (FTE)
3
Student–teacher ratio
38.7:1
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
550081002803
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Baraboo Early Learning Cooperative
How large is Baraboo Early Learning Cooperative?
Baraboo Early Learning Cooperative enrolls approximately 116 students in grades PK-PK.
What grades does Baraboo Early Learning Cooperative serve?
Baraboo Early Learning Cooperative serves grades PK-PK.
How many teachers does Baraboo Early Learning Cooperative have?
Baraboo Early Learning Cooperative employs 3 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 38.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Baraboo Early Learning Cooperative?
Student demographics at Baraboo Early Learning Cooperative are roughly 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Baraboo Early Learning Cooperative in?
Baraboo Early Learning Cooperative is part of Baraboo School District.
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